This M2 SSD RAID controller card lets you install two M2 NGFF (Next Generation Form Factor) drives in your desktop computer The card also features two SATA III (6 Gbps) ports & supports hardware RAID Now you can merge the speed & compact size of M2 solid state drives (SSD) with the storage capacity of traditional hard disk drives (HDD) Leverage the size & speed of M2 drives This M2 controller card lets you take advantage of the size & performance benefits of NGFF SSDs M2 drives are smaller than typical platter drives or m SATA-based SSDs so you can install them in small form-factor PCs & servers or in tighter areas within your computer case When you couple the card with an M2 drive you can give your computer’s performance a noticeable speed boost By installing your operating system on the M2 drive you&ll have faster access to the files you commonly use & you can continue to use your higher-capacity platter HDD for bulk storage Peace of mind with simple & cost-effective data recovery Due to their performance & size advantages M2 drives are commonly used in laptops If your laptop has failed but its M2 drive is functional then this card can help with data recovery Once the M2 drive is installed & the data recovery is complete you can continue to use the drive for storage & backup purposes Build a high-performance RAID array If you need a scalable internal storage solution that you can count on then this card can help It supports a range of RAID configurations (RAID 0 1 & 10) giving you multiple ways to expand your storage improve your computer’s performance or to create data redundancy backups Connect even more drives with port multiplication Because the M2 card supports port multiplication you can connect up to four drives to one of the card’s SATA ports With a built-in port multiplier you can install up to seven drives (two M2 SSDs five SATA drives) in your computer through this single drive controller Supports a wide range of drives You can rest assured that your M2 SATA drives are compatible with the card It supports the most common drive sizes including 22110 2280 2260 2242 & 2230 For more versatility the card also supports hybrid drives The PEXM2SAT3422 is backed by a Star Tech 2-year warranty & free lifetime technical support Ports & interfaces PCIe version 20 Output interface M2 Internal Yes PCI Card form factor Full-height (low-profile) SATA revision 30 Internal SATA ports quantity 2 Host interface PCIe Technical details Chipset Marvell
- 88SE9230 RAID levels 0 1 10 JBOD Data transfer rate (max) 6 Gbits Performance Port multiplier Yes Chipset Marvell
- 88SE9230 RAID levels 0 1 10 JBOD Data transfer rate (max) 6 Gbits Design Certification CE FCC Ro HS compliance Yes Certificates Certification CE FCC Ro HS compliance Yes Packaging data Package width 155 cm Package depth 216 cm Package height 45 cm Package weight 190 g System requirements Windows operating systems supported Windows 10 Education Windows 10 Education x 64 Windows 10 Enterprise Windows 10 Enterprise x 64 Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Home x 64 Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Pro x 64 Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Enterprise x 64 Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Basic x 64 Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Home Premium x 64 Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Professional x 64 Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Starter x 64 Windows 7 Ultimate Windows 7 Ultimate x 64 Windows 8 Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Enterprise x 64 Windows 8 Pro Windows 8 Pro x 64 Windows 8 x 64 Windows 81 Windows 81 Enterprise Windows 81 Enterprise x 64 Windows 81 Pro Windows 81 Pro x 64 Windows 81 x 64 Mac operating systems supported Mac OS X 1010 Yosemite Mac OS X 1011 El Capitan Mac OS X 108 Mountain Lion Mac OS X 109 Mavericks Linux operating systems supported Yes Server operating systems supported Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2012 Operational conditions Operating temperature (T-T) 5
- 50 °C Storage temperature (T-T) -25
- 70 °C Operating relative humidity (H-H) 20
- 80 Weight &
Dimensions Width 2 cm Depth 18 cm Package width 155 cm Height 12 cm Package depth 216 cm Package height 45 cm Package weight 190 g Weight 100 g Packaging content Quick installation guide Yes Other features Chipset Marvell
- 88SE9230